All language subtitles for Adventures of Superman - 03x01 - Through the Time Barrier

NARRATOR:
The Adventures of Superman!

Faster than
a speeding bullet.

More powerful
than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings
at a single bound.

MAN: Look! Up in the sky!
MAN 2: It's a bird!

WOMAN: It's a plane!
MAN 3: It's Superman!

NARRATOR:
Yes, it's Superman,

strange visitor
from another planet

who came to Earth with powers
and abilities

far beyond those of mortal men.

Superman, who can change
the course of mighty rivers,

bend steel in his bare hands,

and who,
disguised as Clark Kent,

mild-mannered reporter for
a great metropolitan newspaper,

fights a never-ending battle

for truth, justice
and the American way.

[���]

Are you lookin' for someone?

Yes, yes, yes.
How did you guess?

Oh, I just put
two and two together

and the answer came
out in Mr. Kent.

Ah, he's exactly the young chap
I must see!

Well, maybe you must.
But you can't.

He's inside in
a very important conference.

Young man, nothing in the world
is more important than this.

This is the answer
to everything.

Hey, will it tell me
how to get a raise?

Better than that.

It will fix things
so you won't need one. Ha!

Thanks, but the chief
already suggested that.

He told me to
go jump off a bridge.

Yes.

Well, why don't you go do that
while I see Mr. Kent?

I'm sorry, but you're really
gonna have to come back later.

Young man, some of us
may never come back.

Uh!

[UNDER BREATH]
You're crazy.

Oh, I'm sorry,
but you can't go in there.

Who says I can't?

It must've been me.

You know,
in the good old days,

I'd have
a smart punk like you

fitted for
a pair of cement pajamas.

Cement pajamas?

Yeah. For a long sleep
at the bottom of the river.

It's funny,
but e-everybody seems to

want me in the river
these days.

Well, it figures.

Come on,
get outta the way.

No, look.
I've got my orders.

Look, your orders have
just been changed, kid.

Oh, uh.
You must be Turk J-Jackson.

Right as rain.

We've been expecting you.
Go right in.

Turk Jackson?

Yeah. Who do you think I am,
Little Red Riding Hood?

Who's them?

Well, them,
as you so neatly phrase it,

are Miss Lane and Mr. White,
our editor.

Oh.

Okay, okay.
Let's get it over with.

First, let me ask you
a question, Turk.

Now, you've ruled
a gangster empire for 20 years.

Now, all of a sudden you decide
to turn yourself into me. Why?

Well, my luck was runnin' out.

It's just a matter of time, see?

So I figured I'd get a better
deal if I turn myself in.

Why not go directly
to the police?

Because this way
I got guarantees.

Kent's got a lot of respect
in this town.

DA guarantees him that
I'll get a square deal.

So I get a square deal.

Otherwise I haven't
got a chance.

You don't deserve
much of a chance.

Forget it, Lois.

Now, I've had
this confession typed up

exactly as you gave it to me
over the phone.

Read it and sign it,
and we're on our way.

[���]

Okay, this'll do.
Gimme a pen.

Someday this pen'll be
a collector's item.

Let's go.

Is he takin' us in,
or are we takin' him in?

That is a good question.

[SIGHS]

Hello, everyone.

I've been waiting for you.

Who, us?

Uh, yes.

You see,
I am Professor Twiddle.

I am a scientist.

So what?

Now wait.
Please.

I know who you are too.

You are Turk Jackson.

You are a gangster.

Well, I'm sorry, professor.

But you see,
we don't have time--

Time!
That's just the point.

I've conquered it.

With this little machine.

LOIS:
Well, that's very nice,
professor.

Now, why don't you run home and
bury it in your backyard?

Hold it.

Where I'm goin', there ain't
gonna be many laughs.

Go ahead, prof.

TURK:
Tell us about your time gimmick.

Yes. Well, you see,

it's really very simple.

You just pick out
the period in history

that you'd like to
go back to,

and I turn this dial,
flick the switch and...

[LAUGHS]

...back we go.

You're not tryin' to back out of
our deal are you, Turk?

I told you,
this is strictly for laughs.

Go ahead, prof,
give it a try.

Delighted.

Pick your age.

I'll take any age
before paper was discovered.

Well, I think I'd like to go
back to where it all started.

Prehistoric times.

Hey, that's not
a bad idea.

Prehistoric.

That's when
there are no cops.

And I could have the whole
territory all to myself.

What about that,
professor?

Back to the days
of the caveman.

Yes, that would be 50,000 B.C.

Well, everybody ready?

Yes.

Then, here we go.

It worked!

Holy cow.

I did it.
I did it.

PERRY:
That's the understatement
of the year.

Yes, but of what year?

50,000 B.C.,
like the prof said.

Jeepers. I should've left
a note for my mother.

Professor...

I know this whole thing
is foolish,

but apparently you did
get us here.

You've got to
get us back.

Oh. Yes.
Uh, Mr. Kent,

now I don't want
to alarm you,

but I'm afraid that I have
spent so much time

on the process of
getting us here

that I have neglected
the reverse process.

Aw, that's all right,
professor.

I kinda like it here.

But I'll figure it out.

All I need is
one certain kind of metal.

Great Caesar's ghost!
What sort of metal?

Oh, you can't say

"Great Caesar's ghost"
anymore, chief.

He wasn't even born yet.

Yes.

Oh, no!

[GIGGLING]

[GRUNTING]

Madam! Madam, please!
Control yourself!

Me Turk.
Me friend.

Put it there, pal.

Shake.

[CHUCKLES]

Congratulations, Turk.

You've seem to have
made a friend here.

And I've got a hunch we're gonna

need all we can find
around here.

[WHISPERING]
Right.

That's why
I'm takin' over, see?

First, we gotta get
some of them duds.

We gotta show 'em we can
down to their level.

Hey, duds.

Clothes.
Get it?

Oh. Clothes.

Yeah.

Hey, this guy's
got possibility.

He does seem to be
learning rather fast.

Here.

TURK:
Turn it in for a new sundial.

[GIGGLING & GRUNTING]

I've gotta hand it to you, Turk.

Pretty good, huh?

Hey, kid, come here.

Me?
Yeah.

Listen, this is gonna
make history someday.

Especially when them
archeologist guys

get diggin' around.

So I want you to
put out a newspaper.

A newspaper?

Well, that's fine.
Except we'll need two things.

News and the paper.

Well, I'm news
and how I'm takin' over.

And as for the paper,
you got rocks, ain't you?

Yes, sir.
Especially in my head.

Okay.
Back in the cave

and start
settin' up housekeepin'.

If there isn't
a spare room for me,

chew one out of the rock,
will you, Turk?

Just a minute, Kent.

What's the matter?

I hate to do this,

but if the professor
finds that metal,

I don't want him to be
able to use it.

So I'll take the box.

Well, I'm very sorry, Turk.

But I'm gonna
keep charge of this.

You see, you might
never wanna go back,

but the rest of us do.

Gimme the box!

[THWACK]

This guy doesn't know
when he's knocked out.

Clark, he hit you.
I saw him.

Oh, Lois, will you please
let me alone?

Oh, no. Somebody has to
look after you,

and it looks like
I'm elected.

Come on.

Thank you, madam,
I am not hungry.

[GRUNTS]

Well, it all may seem like
a bad dream, but it's not.

We've actually passed
the time barrier.

Yes, but only
in one direction.

Backwards.

How do you spell
"Neanderthal"?

If you can't spell, you've no
business being on a newspaper.

Professor, have you anything to
say for the Four Star Final?

Oh, uh, yes.

You may quote me.

Even science
can backfire.

Oh, if I only had
my calculations.

You see, I left them
in my office.

[GRUNTS]
If only Superman were here.

Well, Jimmy,

I'm not so sure even Superman
can be of much help now.

Jeepers.

No more Saturday afternoons
at the ballpark.

No more of those headaches
at the office.

I never thought
I'd miss them.

Yes, it certainly
makes you appreciate

the little things you've
always taken for granted.

Okay, where's the girl?

In the other cave.

Hey, woman, come here.

Here, gift.

Okay, so I ain't
so popular.

But just get one thing straight,
I'm still the law around here.

Can I quote you
on that?

Yeah, sure.

Here, put on these duds.

[GRUNTS]

That's for you, junior.

And what about me?

Sorry, buster,
this is the last one.

The caveman didn't have
too much of a wardrobe.

Now, look, Turk.

What did you actually do with
that time machine?

Well, if the professor
finds the metal he needs,

and, uh, I ever decide
I wanna go back,

then I'll let you know.

[SIGHS]

Well, not bad.
[GIGGLES]

Not bad at all.

TWIDDLE:
You look very charming, my dear.

[LAUGHS]
Chief, where did you
get the woolies?

I catch cold
very easily.

Who would ever believe that
beneath the classy exterior

of the most distinguished editor
in Metropolis,

would post such an area
of plain old red flannel.

It kinda humanizes him,
doesn't it? Ha.

I've had better mobs,
but I guess you'll do.

Isn't anyone gonna stand up
to this hoodlum?

TURK:
Don't anybody ever try.

Oh. Yes.
Now look.

I don't care
what you do to me,

but I want
my time machine back.

Mr. Kent says
you have it.

It's perfectly all right,
professor.

Don't get outta line,
you understand?

Well, don't be ridiculous,
it's mine. I want it.

Watch it, professor.

Watch what? Oh.

You wouldn't dare shoot me!

Some day you may want to
get out of here,

and I'm you're only hope.

Stand back,
or the next time I'll--

[ROCKS RUMBLING]

You fool, the vibration of
that shot caused a cave-in.

What are we gonna do?
I gotta get outta here.

PERRY:
We'll never be able to
get out of here.

Well, like I always say,

the lust for power
leads to its own destruction.

Do somethin'.
Somebody do somethin'!

There's nothin' we can do!

Well, perhaps there is
something we can do.

I guess it doesn't matter
who knows now.

Wait.
I smell something.

I know that odor.

It's coal gas.

The same kind that seeps into
mines in the 20th century.

Well, at least
it'll make it quicker.

Clark, you said maybe there was
something to be done.

For heaven's sakes,
whatever it is, do it now.

Well, uh, I'm sorry, Lois.

I guess I was just talking to
keep our spirits up.

Clark, I feel dizzy.

[EXHALES]

So do I.

I guess this is it.

The entranceway.

It's unblocked.

How?
We've been saved!

That's impossible.

TURK:
I don't know how you did it,
buddy. but thanks, thanks.

[GRUNTING]

I think he's trying to say
he didn't do it.

Well, it really
doesn't matter.

If he could only talk.

[GRUNTING]

JIMMY:
He drew a big S.

That can only mean one thing.

Superman is here.

Superman?

That's right, Turk.

Now, you'll see
who's boss around here.

Come on, Clark,
let's go find him.

Let's just wait'll
he finds us, shall we?

Oh, come on.

All right, Lois.
We'll go find him.

I think I'll have
a look around, too.

[GRUNTING]

Oh, please!
Please!

Whatever you do,
don't leave me.

Listen, you guys.

Superman might be around here,
but I'm Stoneman, see?

And I can do anything
that he can do.

[GRUNTING]

Watch, I'll show you.

[GASPING]

You like that, huh?

[CAVEMEN GRUNTING]

See. Fire. Fire.

Fire.

You think that's somethin'?

Well, look.
Watch this.

[FRIGHTENED GRUNTS]

You like that, huh?

TURK:
Well, I got a lot more.

I'm tired, Clark.
I think I'll rest here a minute.

That's a good idea, Lois.

I'll go ahead
and scout around a bit.

You wait right here.

Okay. Don't get lost.

Superman, we've been looking
everywhere for you.

Yes, Miss Lane, I know.

You've got to help us,
Superman.

You've got to
get us back.

The trouble is, I don't know
exactly what to do.

Well, there's one thing
you can do.

The professor has some
important information at home.

If he had it here,

he could figure out
the kind of metal he needs.

And you want me to try
and go get it?

Please, Superman.
You must.

Very well, Miss Lane.
I'll try.

[���]

Clark?

Superman, what--?

I'm sorry, Miss Lane.

I can't do it.
I can't crack the time barrier.

But you broke through it
to get here.

Yes, I know.
But that was a one-way trip,

and please don't ask me why,
I can't explain.

You were our last hope.
Now even that's gone.

I'm afraid you're right.

Although, at least I can
keep Turk in line.

Oh, you better join the others
in the cave.

Anything you say, Superman.

Think, professor, think!

What do you think
I'm doing?

But it's hard to do
calculations in your head.

Did you find him?
Did you find him?

Is he really here?

I found him.

But for once,
even Superman is helpless.

I don't know how many times
I've told you this.

You don't seem to understand.

But you see what I can do.

Me Stoneman.
Me boss.

[GRUNTS]

You're not boss anymore, Turk.

That's what you think.

But they think differently.

Who's boss?

Me or him?

Boss!

Fire!

I been watching, Superman.

He made fire with his lighter
and chipped a rock with his gun.

Oh?

Perhaps we can
do him one better.

Jeepers! All you need is
your X-ray vision.

[ANXIOUS GRUNTS]

He wants you to chip the rock
like Turk did.

So, that's what he wants.

[CAVEMAN GRUNTS]

Boss!

I'll show you who's boss.

[GUNSHOTS]

All right, Superman,
you win.

What are you gonna
do with me now?

Not a thing, Turk.

We've all gotta learn
to live together here somehow.

Let's get back to the others.
Come on.

This is really gonna be
a home-cooked meal tonight.

Cave-cooked,
you mean.

PERRY:
Well, Superman,
we heard the bad news

that you can't get back.

But thanks for trying
to help us.

Well, I'm sorry I couldn't
do more than try.

Professor, I'm afraid
it's all up to you.

I'm trying.
I'm trying, Superman.

And I almost had it.

You see,
what I need is a metal

that gives off
neutral isotopic rays.

Well, then, let's round up
all the metal

we can find around here.

Look, we need metal.

[SIGHS]

Metal.

Metal.

Understand? Me-tal.

[GRUNTS]

Metal.

Metal.

Don't blame me if
he brings back a compact.

Compact.
That's it.

That's what, professor?

[LAUGHS]
That's-- That's it.

That's the answer.
That's the metal I need.

You see, atoms must be
extraordinarily compact

in order to give off
the right rays.

Well, do you know of
such a metal?

I do now.

It's called Karborium-X.

Well, then, let's go
find some of that.

I'm afraid it won't be
quite that easy.

You see, Karborium-X is found
only on meteors.

Then by all means,
let's find a meteor.

But you can't fly
like you used to.

You tried.

Miss Lane,

it's true I can't
fly through time.

But I can still
fly through space.

I sure hope he's
able to find it.

All right, all right.
Knock it off.

You're forgetting something.

I'm the only one knows
where the time machine is,

and without that, Karborium-X
ain't gonna help you.

Yes, but we need it now.
That's our way to get back.

Uh-uh. I ain't ready.

All I got waitin' back there
for me is a jail cell.

But you were ready
to give yourself up

before all this happened.

Sure, but I don't
have to now.

Then why don't you let us
go back and you stay here?

Nope.
I might get lonesome.

We'll make you tell
where that machine is.

Turk won't talk
unless he wants to.

I got one thing: willpower.

I been worked on by experts.

Wh-where you goin'?

Out to find myself
a nice quiet cave. Alone!

[���]

Did you find it?
Did you find Karborium-X?

I hope so,
professor.

I dug this out of a meteor.

There may be
some Karborium-X in it.

This is it.
This is Karborium-X.

Yes, this rusty part here
is what I'll need.

Well, then let us
get to work right away.

Say, by the way, there's been
so much going on around here,

I've forgotten about Clark Kent.

Where is he?

Please, let's not
worry about Kent.

I can find him anytime,
I promise you.

Yes, but first I must have
my time machine,

because without it,
this is absolutely worthless.

Professor, this isn't
easy to say,

but this'll be the second time
I failed you.

You see, your time machine
can be almost anyplace.

It could take years to find.

Yes, but I must have it now,

before the other radioactive
elements in it go dead.

LOIS:
Well,

let's face it,
we're cave people.

That's the way it's gonna be.

Well, one good thing
about it,

we've all got
a lot of experience.

Maybe we can get society
off on a better foot.

I hope so, Jim.

Meanwhile, I'll go
look for Kent.

[GRUNTS]

Well, we got company.

Metal! Metal!

That's not metal, dopey.
Those are stones.

[GRUNTS]

Probably nothin' but...

but diamonds.
A-a big fat diamond!

[GRUNTS]

Hey, buddy, you don't know
what these are worth

back where I come from,
but you--

You can buy yourself outta
mostly anything, even jail.

[GRUNTS]

Fire! Fire!

Oh.
Yeah, sure, here.

You don't know it, fella,

but you just paid a couple of
millions dollars for a lighter.

[HAPPY GRUNTS]

Hm. I know.

In about 50,000 years,
there's gonna be the cutest hat

in the window of that little
shop across from the office.

I don't know how I'm gonna
live without it.

Well, thank heavens
you've come to your senses!

Why?
Why did you do it?

Let's just say I got
a streak of decency about me.

The first thing I'm going to do
when we get back

is destroy that machine.

The first thing I'm gonna do
is ask for a raise.

This newspaper work
can be pretty dangerous.

Yes. Now, we are
all ready

to attempt the return
to the 20th century.

W-wait. Not yet.
Clark isn't here.

I'm here.

Well, do you think I
pay you a salary

just to roam around
the countryside?

Well, I'm sorry, chief.

But a man can get lost
out there, you know?

But where's Superman?

Oh, he's all right, Jimmy.
Just don't worry about him.

But he can't get through
the time barrier.

Lois, I've been in touch
with him.

You see, Superman's been in
contact with this Karborium-X,

so he won't have any more
trouble with the barrier.

Well, then everything's
settled.

Darling,

perhaps if we had met at
another time in another world,

everything would've
been different.

But now, Lana,
I'm afraid it's goodbye.

Goodbye.

Well, come on.
Let's hurry back, I'm hungry.

Well, here we go.

LOIS:
We forgot
to change clothes first.

[ALL LAUGH]

Don't worry, I'll buy
everybody a new wardrobe.

I'll buy the whole town.

With those?

Diamonds, my boy.
A whole handful.

I'm afraid not,
Turk.

You see, you've got nothing
but common quartz here.

Ask the professor.

Oh, yes.
Mr. Kent's absolutely right.

They're worthless.

You're crazy. They're real.
It's gotta be.

Okay, Kent, you win again.

I started out to give myself up,

well, let's do it now
and get it over with.

I hope Superman
got back all right.

Don't worry, Lois.
I'm sure he did.

Well, what's the trouble?

Didn't you ever see
a caveman before?

[LAUGHS]

NARRATOR:
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